IBM InfoSphere Optim Reviews

Vendor: IBM

3.3 out of 5

3 reviews
66% willing to recommend

827 followers

What is IBM InfoSphere Optim?

IBM Optim solutions manage data from requirements to retirement. They boost performance, empower collaboration, and improve governance across applications, databases and platforms. By managing data properly over its lifetime, organisations are better equipped to support business goals with less risk.

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IBM InfoSphere Optim is the #16 ranked solution in top Database Development and Management solutions. PeerSpot users give IBM InfoSphere Optim an average rating of 6.6 out of 10. IBM InfoSphere Optim is most commonly compared to Oracle Enterprise Manager: IBM InfoSphere Optim vs Oracle Enterprise Manager. IBM InfoSphere Optim is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 74% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a financial services firm, accounting for 31% of all views.

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Database Development and Management

February 2025

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Featured IBM InfoSphere Optim reviews

Ajai Lal

Project Manager at Mphasis

We work on two different types of databases, one being IMS and the other Db2. While the solution is very supportive of Db2, it is not so friendly when it comes to IMS databases. When we had questions for the support team conerning the IMS database, we found their knowledge to be lacking, likely owing to lack of experience on their part. I would not say that the initial setup is complex. Neither would I say that it is straightforward. Certain features require technical knowledge.

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Kenneth Estanislao

Solutions Designer at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

The cost needs to be reduced. It is a very expensive solution. We're looking for a solution that can be implemented on AWS. IBM InfoSphere Optim can be implemented on AWS, but it costs more than double what we're currently paying. So, it's not really of good value for us.

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it_user647454

Technology Specialist at Cognizant

* The masking process in SQL Server using Optim still requires using the Extract-Convert-Load process via a GUI tool, which again consumes lot of manual hours to set up & scramble PII information in the DB. The ECL process is also more time consuming than in-line masking. * Also, Optim does not have a direct XML masking feature [we can still mask the data with a combination of native DB XML manipulation language using SQL and the OPTIM inline feature], which they could improve. * Optim also cannot mask/redact BLOB, images & PDF data.

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IBM InfoSphere Optim mindshare

As of March 2025, the mindshare of IBM InfoSphere Optim in the Database Development and Management category stands at 2.5%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Database Development and Management

Key learnings from peers

Valuable Features

"We like that we can easily restore the database with just a few clicks. The database is linked as well."
"I feel the solution to be a bit faster than the traditional methods, which makes it easy to customize."

Room for Improvement

"We're looking for a solution that can be implemented on AWS. IBM InfoSphere Optim can be implemented on AWS, but it costs more than double what we're currently paying. So, it's not really of good value for us."
"While the solution is very supportive of Db2, it is not so friendly when it comes to IMS databases."

Pricing

"IBM InfoSphere Optim is a very expensive solution. Actually, it's the most expensive archiving solution that we have."

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Financial Services Firm

31%

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University

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IBM InfoSphere Optim was previously known as IBM Optim, Optim.

IBM InfoSphere Optim customers

Durham Police Department, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., Continental, KCE Electronics Public Company Limited, The University of Adelaide, Migros Zurich, COPROB